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American Cat Names, Names of American Origin Starting With E

These are american cat names that start with the letter E. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all american cat names.

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Eddie From Edward - Prosperous guardian Male English
Eden delightful, adornment, paradise Female
Edgar Fortunate and powerful. Male
Edison Son of Edward Male English
Edith Happy warfare. Spoils of war. Female English
Edward Guardian Male English
Edwin prosperous friend, heir's axe Male English
Efrain Doubly fruitful. Form of Hebrew Ephraim Male Spanish
Elaina Torch Female Greek
Eleanor light, mercy Female English
Elena the bright one Female Spanish
Eli elevation Male
Elian Consecrated To The Gracious God Unisex Spanish
Elias Jehovah is God Male Greek
Elijah Jehovah is God Male
Eliot after the poet T.S. Eliot, author of the poems Cats was based on Male English
Elise Form of Elizabeth Female
Eliza The Chosen Female English
Elizabeth My God is bountiful:God of plenty. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist i... Female
Ella beautiful fairy woman, all Female
Elle after the lead character from the movie Legally Blonde Female
Ellen light, mercy Female English
Ellie bright shining one Female English
Elliot the Lord is my God Male Anglicization
Elliott The Lord is my God Male English
Eloise intelligent, smart Female
Elsa named after the lioness in Born Free Female
Elsie pledged to God Female English
Ember Small glowing piece of coal or wood in a fire. Female
Emelia Industrious, Admiring Female German
Emerson Brave: powerful. Female
Emery after the rock band Female
Emilie Rival Unisex French
Emilio winning one or flatterer Male Spanish
Emily named after Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson Female English
Emma One who heals the universe. Universal, all-embracing Female
Emmalee Alternate Spelling Of Emily Female Combination Of Two Family Names (Emma, Lee)
Emmett hard worker, truth Male
Emmy A statuette awarded annually by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences f... Female English
Emory Work Rule Unisex English
Enzo Rules his household. Variant of Henry. Male Italian
Eric All powerful ruler Male Old
Erica Honorable Ruler Female Scandinavian
Erik Ever Powerful Ruler Unisex Czechoslovakian
Erin peace, western island Female Irish
Ernest Serious: determined. Male English
Ernesto Earnest, Sincere Male Italian
Esme Beloved Unisex French
Esmeralda Green Gemstone Female Spanish
Esteban crown Unisex

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